THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19121

ZIP 19121: 1,429 permits, $85.96M in deals, 85 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods North Central, Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion, Sharswood, Stanton

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,429
New units
135
New licenses
0
Median sale
$340K
Deal $ volume
$85.96M
Violations
4,237
Tax-delinquent
1,624

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded Oct 27, 2025

    $7.42M

    1404-38 N 15th St

    to NIX HOMES PRESERVATION LLC

  2. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.29M

    142 N Salford St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 27 parcels

  3. Recorded Dec 26, 2025

    $2.2M

    1438 N Broad St

    to HP1438 NORTH BROAD LLC

  4. Recorded Mar 26, 2025

    $2M

    1535-37 N Carlisle St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEMS OF HIGH EDUCATION

  5. Recorded Apr 21, 2026

    $1.93M

    2117-27 N 33rd St

    to CORNERSTONE OWNER LLC

  6. Recorded Jan 3, 2025

    $1.77M

    1344-46 N Marston St

    to FIRST LIBERTY PROPERTY LLC

  7. Recorded Apr 29, 2025

    $1.76M

    2403-07 W Thompson St

    to PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

  8. Recorded Mar 2, 2026

    $1.45M

    1432 N Broad St

    to 1432 NORTH BROAD LLC

  9. Recorded Jan 9, 2026

    $1.45M

    1406 W Oxford St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

  10. Recorded Dec 6, 2024

    $1.2M

    1530 N 16th St

    to 1530 NORTH 16TH STREET OWNER LLC

  11. Recorded Mar 18, 2025

    $1.13M

    2111-13 N 33rd St

    to 2121 NORTH 33RD LLC · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Jul 22, 2024

    $1.11M

    1514 N 26th St

    to PA PHILLY26 LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1708 N Gratz St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Erection of a three story rear addition and for the interior alterations to an existing attached structure to use as two family dwelling, details as shown in the plan. no excavation below 5 feet from adjacent grade and no structural work to impact on adjacent properties, and no excavation below adjacent structure foundation.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1313 N Hollywood St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    4 units

    2554 Ridge Ave

    New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR AND PRIVATE ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1711 Monument St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  5. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1928 N Newkirk St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. installing the duck work throughout the house installing the furnace installing vent covers and programable thermostat

  6. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1238 N 25th St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Alteration/repair of any kind is STRICTLY PROHIBITED under this permit type.

  7. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2003 N 33rd St

    New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE A 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  8. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1809 N Bucknell St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install rough ductwork throughout the house install new furnace install new thermostat and new vent covers.

  9. Issued Oct 24, 2026

    2613 W Montgomery Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AND ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLAN.

  10. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    3 units

    1301 N 29th St

    Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2026-131870 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF BRICKS TO EXTERIOR REAR SIDE WALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APP

  11. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    2 units

    1727 N Lambert St

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2024-012012

  12. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    2 units

    1729 N Lambert St

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2024-012391

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19121.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$11,455,540 owed

  1. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2024-28 N 22nd St

    $304,954

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    3228 W Oxford St

    $29,123

  3. Sheriff sale44 yrs owed

    1724 N Taney St

    $27,967

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    1629 N 17th St

    $23,469

  5. Sheriff sale39 yrs owed

    1615 N Corlies St

    $22,241

  6. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    3031 Redner St

    $20,520

  7. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1508 Seybert St

    $20,070

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2445 Ridge Ave

    $18,229

  9. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    2117 N 20th St

    $17,692

  10. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1864 N Taney St

    $17,406

  11. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    1909 Page St

    $17,402

  12. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1225 N Taney St

    $17,228

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 21, 2026ACTIVE

    2736 W Glenwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE

    2944 Ridge Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 1, 2026ACTIVE

    1900 N Ringgold St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 28, 2026ACTIVE

    1301 N 29th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Sep 17, 2026ACTIVE

    1905-09 Cecil B Moore Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 17, 2026ACTIVE

    1704 N 18th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE

    2415 Turner St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 3, 2026ACTIVE

    1539 N 30th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE

    2447 Ridge Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE

    2831-35 Ridge Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE

    2921 W Flora St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE

    2901-45 W Glenwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19121

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated November 4, 2026.